As Gen Zers move away from alcohol-centric events, a new —quieter — type of partying is on the rise.
The big picture: The "soft clubbing" trend features quieter, less chaotic and earlier events, such as dance parties at coffee shops or wellness-based activities like meditation and yoga, giving 20-somethings a more authentic way to connect with their peers and meet new people.
Cellphones aren't on school supply lists as Gen Alpha heads back to class this fall with administrators tightening bans in an effort to combat COVID-era learningloss.
Why it matters: Survey data from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup shared exclusively with Axios shows attitudes toward phones in schools have shifted drastically in the space of a single generation as educators grapple with distractions and teens' wellbeing.
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to proceed with cuts to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of National Institutes of Health grants tied to diversity, equity and inclusion studies.
Why it matters: The order boosts Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to reshape the biomedical research agency, including cutting funding for research the administration says doesn't support NIH's mission.
California public health officials are investigating and warning against the plague after a resident tested positive this month.
Why it matters: The plague is nothing to scoff at. Though medical advancements have made the deadly disease fairly treatable compared to its peak in the Middle Ages, it hasn't been eradicated completely, with rare cases popping up every year.
Federal health workers' pent-up frustration with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is boiling over in the aftermath of an attack on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Atlanta headquarters that they believe he helped stoke with inflammatory rhetoric and misinformation.
Why it matters: After eight months of upheaval, layoffs and grant terminations, more than 750 Health and Human Services employees went public on Wednesday in a letter to Kennedy and members of Congress that accused Kennedy of contributing to harassment and violence against government employees.
